Most common side effects?

I am a medical student.There are several questions coming in board exams about most common side effects. It is not easy to simultaneously study the most important and common side effects. Can you provide a list about "most common" side effects about most of prescribed medication especially the anti epileptics, Abs ,anticancer and other new drugs.or direct me to any thing??Thank you

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You need to get the drugs.com mobile app for drugs. The trick is to learn the common side effects for the classes of drugs, then when you have a question for a drug you know the side effects. This doesn't come overnight, and that is why the mobile app. I've been a nurse for 50 yrs and I still carry around my phone and now my tablet with the app on it. Beats the flash cards I had to carry as a student. lol. There is always something you're going to have to look up, you can't learn them all its not humanly possible. A poor dr is one who thinks he knows everything without checking. And believe me, you can ask that nurse who seems to have it together, you get more respect doing that then doing stupid things and having the nurse save your butt. Anti epileptics-drowsiness, confusion, nervousness, poor coordination, trouble breathing, speaking or swallowing, unsteadiness or trembling. Anti cancer drugs: nausea, exhaustion, hot flashes, decreased appetite with weight loss, alopecia. Some have bone pain as a side effect, depending on the class of med. If you search for the med, and click on side effects there is a list of common side effects.